Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of the two Odia persons who died in the fire mishap in Kuwait reached Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
The two deceased have been identified as Santosh Kumar Gouda and Mahammad Jahur. Jahur was a native of Karadapalli village under Tigiria police station of Cuttack district while Gouda hailed from Ranajhalli village in Ganjam district.
They were working for a private company and residing in the seven-storey apartment building in Mangaf in Southern Kuwait where the fire broke out early on Wednesday morning.
Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, BJP state president Manmohan Samal, Speaker Ranendra Swain and others paid last respects to the victims.
Odisha government has announced Rs 4 lakh compensation each to the families of the deceased persons.